You were not given a mandate…

You were not given a mandate to usurp the decisions made by elected officials at city hall. To do so is to rob your own constituents of their democratic rights.

Forcing cyclists onto side streets that are 1/2 the width as major roads is no solution. Consider that these side-streets have fewer controlled intersections or crosswalks, yet still have moving vehicles, parked cars, garbage trucks and the like…all squeezed together. Additionally, those cyclists still need to get to the main streets as they are shopping at the same stores as cars.

Around the world cities have found that the only way to deal with congestion is giving people options to NOT take their car. The answer lies in cycling, walking, transit, car pools, tolls, etc, not a bias towards cars.

Do your supporters realize that many of these cyclists will go back to driving cars?

The province has fuelled a building boom through higher density zoning. The density necessitates that these not be car centric communities. Transit helps but it’s insufficient on its on. So what’s your plan?? The talk in our community is that you haven’t thought these two initiatives through (high density communities/prioritizing cars).

If you really plan on doing this, make the new found lanes on major roads a diamond lane — dedicated during rush hour to bus, bike, and taxis.